Mariners pip Tigers in record 15 inning epic to reach first ALCS in 24 years
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Polanco’s walk-off lifts Seattle to 3-2 win in 15 inningsLongest winner-take-all playoff game in MLB historyMariners will face Blue Jays for place in World SeriesJorge Polanco grounded a single into right field with one out and the bases loaded in the 15th inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 victory against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series.Luis Castillo (1-0), making the first relief appearance of his major league career, pitched one and one-third innings for the victory, which put the Mariners in the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2001. Continue reading...